Philippine Daily Inquirer

ELECTRIFIE­D PARADE

Go Electrifie­d with Toyota display at Bonifacio Global City features 35 electrifie­d vehicles

- Text and photos by Ronald de los Reyes

‘Beyond Zero’ is Toyota’s global vision of a greener and more sustainabl­e future. In our country, Toyota Motor Philippine­s, in fact, first embarked on this electrifie­d journey with the hybrid electric vehicle, Prius, in 2009.

In 2019, the giant Japanese automaker then further expanded its push for electrifie­d mobility with its hybrid version of the Toyota Corolla Altis, not to mention holding the first-ever conference focused on HEVs.

This was then followed by the local hybrid debuts of the Corolla Cross, Camry, RAV4, and the all-new Toyota Zenix.

Now, with the recent unveiling of the all-new Toyota Yaris Cross, TMP begins its own new age of “most affordable HEVs yet.”

The vehicle model is available in three variants: The 1.5 S HEV CVT - P1,598,000; 1.5 V CVT, which starts at P1,296,000; and the 1.5 G CVT, priced at P1,199,000.

During its simultaneo­us nationwide launch last August 4 held in an unveiling event in Taguig City and in Toyota’s 72 dealership­s nationwide, TMP president Atsuhiro Okamoto said the company aspires to bring electrifie­d mobility closer to more Filipinos.

“In Toyota, we believe in a multiple pathway approach to achieve carbon neutrality. One of the ways we are empowering you, our customers, to help build a sustainabl­e future is through electrifie­d vehicles,” he said.

“The way to maximize the environmen­tal benefits of electrifie­d vehicles is through widespread adoption. That is why we offer the widest range of Hybrid Electric Vehicles or HEVs in the market,” he added.

The all-new Yaris Cross is—so far—Toyota’s “best-packaged” HEV yet. With its unbeatable practicali­ty yet stunning features while keeping carbon emissions at bay, it truly is top-notch.

It is currently being paraded at its Bonifacio High Street display together with other electrifie­d vehicles in TMP’s lineup, and Lexus vehicles. This coincides with the carmaker’s one month-long celebratio­n of its 35th year of its thriving business and operations in the country.

In total, there are 35 electrifie­d vehicles on display until today, August 6.

The “Go Electrifie­d with Toyota” affair gives potential customers a chance to get acquainted with the HEVs and personally experience them first-hand. Eventually, this piques their interest, encouragin­g them to potentiall­y someday own one and thus, contribute to global decarboniz­ation for a more sustainabl­e future.

 ?? ?? Top Toyota PH executives Atsuhiro Okamoto, Dr. David Go, Jing Atienza and Masando Hashimoto present the all-new Yaris Cross at the “Go Electrifie­d with Toyota” display at BGC.
Top Toyota PH executives Atsuhiro Okamoto, Dr. David Go, Jing Atienza and Masando Hashimoto present the all-new Yaris Cross at the “Go Electrifie­d with Toyota” display at BGC.
 ?? ?? It’s electrifie­d vehicles galore at the BGC amphitheat­er as Toyota Motor PH shows off the freshly-launched models from Toyota and Lexus.
It’s electrifie­d vehicles galore at the BGC amphitheat­er as Toyota Motor PH shows off the freshly-launched models from Toyota and Lexus.
 ?? ?? Practical yet stunning features
Practical yet stunning features

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